The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-02-03

with my heart III my mouth. | saw ut
tie negro picking up hickory nuts and
called to him to know where Mccall 5
room was (McC. being an old school mate
| wanted to find him as soon as possible
for protection) The little negro didn't
stop to answer me but ran away. | was
surprised at not seeing ii single student; J
afterwards found that they were all on 1e
play ground. | came across a College
servant and he directed me to the room
and Mccall came in Just at that moment
| had just thirty cents III my pocket and
this was all | had in the world and did mt
know where the next was to come from.
l was dressed IN homespun jeans. a hlck
DRY shirt. no collar and an old topped hat
and home made shoes. That night it got
nosed abroad that there was a new stu
dent in College and before knew what
was up ne room was full and the passage
outside They yelled and sang Flesh
man don't get weary you 20 going to get a
backing BY and bye They tca,ed me
and tried 10 get me t, dance. All was in
good humor and l enjoyed it as much a
any one. That was the only treshing
got except being whistied a, a feW time
in passing groups of students. one boy
in the crowd remarked. 'Fic>hman. why
don't You wear a collar. The uther-
hiSsed and shamed him
Though | dressed very badly the first
year, | never heard an a!lu>lon Il it eX-
cept OH one occasion. y party Of lis were
coming from >trouu's pond. after having
taken a bath. and pupil noted for his
length of tongue and ack of brains,
pointed TO scart-croW and said. ihert
is Randall's hat He wore ragged flannel
under his good clothes, and so turned
the laugh on him by saying, And there
-, Il III
is not obliged to dress above hl> 5tirans,
and his fellow students are 50 courteous
and kind hearted that he is never made tC
feel hut or sighted on that account.
Mccall took me in the room with !lin, en-
cOuraged me. and loaned me some money.
Monday. President Battle made me feel
quite at home. and felt as II he had been
waiting for the opportunity of making me
welcome. | knew the moment | saw his
face that | would get sympathy ami rn-
cOura cement. | clubtei with three OF
four ther that we're living very ctleiply,
auh from November till June ave aged
about 81. per month for our board -
sometimes good deal less.
An uncle loaned me some money. and
got through till June, bought clothes, and
my ticket to Morgantou. Worrleo OH The
farm till the latter part of Augu>t-theu
rode to HiIl>boro. aud walked over TO the
Hid.
got a county appointment. borrowed
money of thu Deems fund, managed q
club, and at The beginning of my ~oph
year was elected Librarian OF the Dial, 90 Il
society, it being the first year tua' the Ii
br;triau uot a salary When Ha> elected
to this place, the opposite party was III
power and n man who belonged 70 theil
party wanted it. Members OF It's OWL
party voted for me simply because they
knew | needed the money and he didn't
The other man was a rising SenlCs', and
know more popular at the time than | was.
held tie pla sc three ears, till gradu
Stext, tah fifG ci Z 81 ,sl
party. | know it to be fact that the
party leaders, and those elected tC the Of
fees were as a rule the boys of limited
means, county students, &c. | believe
that at least half of the students come ai
Il great sacrifice, and one fourth. | should
judge, pay their own way, with the help
given by the county appointments and the
aid from the Deems fund | know from
experience that any young man OF sound
mind and body, and energy and determi
nation can get through the University.
The Faculty will no. let young man OF
the proper grit and industry be compelled
to give up Tor want ot means.
The first overcoat | ever owned was a
present given me by member OF the Fac
ulty III the Winter of 80, and it lasted me
till the Winter of 81, and was as good a.
new then
Ny hard lot had made me disbelieye1
i'll divine love and justice. had become
sceptic and was vergIng on 70 Atheism
but the influence of the lives of members
of the Faculty saved me. | know that a
great many persons try to prove that it is
/ very dangerous to a young mans morals
to send him to Chapel Hill. 1t has been
the means Of making me a Christian.
If a young man fails to get along at the
University it is his own fault 1t is not /;
rich mans college-it is the poor bows
college; and the State cannot spend money
in any other way that viii make such large
| returns.
have found that the persons who know
least about the University make the Dig
, gest fuss. The men N.o Know her best
love her most.
owe to her and her Faculty a debt OF
gratitude thai. whatever | may be able tt
do, | can never repay.
W. q. RANDALL.